Genesis 25:23
23And the Lord said to her,a“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you ▼
▼Or from birth
shall be divided;cthe one shall be stronger than the other,
dthe older shall serve the younger.”
Genesis 25:33
33Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and esold his birthright to Jacob.Genesis 43:9
9I will be a pledge of his safety. From my hand you shall require him. fIf I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.1 Samuel 14:24-28
Saul’s Rash Vow
24And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, gso Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food. 25Now when all the people ▼▼Hebrew land
came to the forest, behold, there was honey on the ground. 26And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath. 27But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath, iso he put out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright. 28Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food this day.’” And the people were jfaint. 1 Samuel 14:36-45
36Then Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until the morning light; let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.” But kthe priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.” 37And Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?” lBut he did not answer him that day. 38And Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people, and know and see how this sin has arisen today. 39For mas the Lord lives who saves Israel, nthough it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him. 40Then he said to all Israel, “You shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.” 41Therefore Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.” ▼ pAnd Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42Then Saul said, q“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was taken.43Then Saul said to Jonathan, r“Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, s“I tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I will die.” 44And Saul said, t“God do so to me and more also; uyou shall surely die, Jonathan.” 45Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! vAs the Lord lives, wthere shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.
1 Samuel 25:24
24She fell at his feet and said, x“On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant.2 Samuel 14:9
9And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, y“On me be the guilt, my lord the king, and on my father’s house; let the king and his throne be guiltless.”Matthew 27:25
25And all the people answered, z“His blood be on us and aaon our children!”
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